ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION'S VIEW
Welcome back readers, we continue with 'development of education system' by viewing it from the environmental sector. As they say experience is the best teacher, this week's information will be coming from an interview with a retired Director of Water and Environmental sanitation department:
1.
Blogger - what is education?
Director - The process of educating or being educated. Also, it is a total learning process of knowledge and experience acquisition to impact positively to the individual and its society.
2.
Blogger - what is the relationship between education and Environmental Education?
Director - Environmental education(EE) refers to organized efforts, teaching about how natural environment functions, and particularly, how human beings can manage their behavior and ecosystems in order to live sustain-ably. It is a multi disciplinary field integrating disciplines such as biology, chemistry, physics, ecology, earth science, atmospheric science, mathematics and geography. The term is sometimes used broadly to include all efforts to educate the public and other audiences, including print materials, websites, media campaigns, etc.
Environmental Education is the teaching of individuals and communities in transitioning to a society that is knowledgeable of the environment and its associated problems, aware of the solutions to these problems and motivated to solve them. The united Nations Educational Scientific and cultural Organization(UNESCO) states that EE is vital in imparting an inherent respect for nature amongst society and in enhancing public environmental awareness. UNESCO emphasizes the role of EE in safeguarding future global developments of societal quality of life, through the protection of the environment, eradication of poverty, minimization of inequalities and insurance of sustainable development(UNESCO, 2014)
3.
Blogger - What is the current level of environmental awareness?
Director - Attitudes towards environmental awareness development is gradually evolving with the political will of Government at various levels i.e (federal, state and local Governments). If the current level is sustained, the attitude of our people towards improving environmental standards will in no distant time enhance the health status of our people.
4.
Blogger - What are the problems affecting the growth of Environmental Education?
Director - Inadequate political will on the part of Governments at all levels
- Low literacy level of populace
- Poor funding of the environmental health Departments leading to inadequate logistics for officers to work with.
- Low level of Enforcement pf Environmental Laws by appropriate agencies, etc.
5.
Blogger - What are the possible solutions to environmental education problems?
Director - Environmental Education should focus on;
- Engaging with citizens of all demographics to;
- Think critically, ethically and creatively when evaluating environmental issues
- Make educated judgements about those environmental issues
- Develop skills and a commitment to act independently and collectively to sustain and enhance the environment
- To enhance the appreciation of environment, resulting in positive environmental behavioral change (Bamberg and moeser, 2007, wals et al, 2014)
6.
Blogger - What is your advise to the individual, society and administrators?
Director - Our environment is a gift from God, our Creator, let's preserve it for mankind & generations yet unborn.
This was the interview with the retired director, department of water and environmental sanitation on development of education system in Nigeria, coming from the environmental education's angle.
Thus i call on individuals, societies and administrators to create a Nigerian Education system that will pass through citizens of our country whether Literate or Illiterates.
God bless Nigeria, God bless us, the citizens.
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